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Filling a need
As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” and some local parents proved this statement true when they formed Vancouver’s first “sensory friendly” Cub Scout group.
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 31, 2012
Service to others
With the recent national commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, fresh on the minds of many is how each of us can help others. As stated by Dr. King: “Anyone can be great – because anyone can serve.”
In our local community, there are many who are taking those words to heart as they use their own talents to give back to the community.
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- January 24, 2012
State of local business economy is improving
In about two weeks, community leaders and citizens from around Clark County will gather at Washougal High School as Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt delivers this year’s “State of the County” address.
It is likely that Boldt's speech will touch on a variety of topics -- the struggles the county faces in recent tough economic times, as well as some of the successes that have been realized.
In our little corner of Clark County ...
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 17, 2012
Proceed with consolidation cautiously and thoughtfully
The trial consolidation process between the Camas and Washougal fire departments that began in July is approaching the six-month mark.
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 10, 2012
Ring in the New Year — safely
The New Year is just around the corner, and for many it will be a time to get dressed up and celebrate the countdown to 2012.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 27, 2011
Helping the homeless
Amid all of the holiday cheer that can be found around town — from Christmas tree lightings and parades to visits from Santa — it is incredibly sobering to read that two local homeless shelters that serve the Clark County area were packed to their limits on the first day they opened for the winter season on Nov. 1, and have remained steadily busy ever since.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 22, 2011
Donate blood: One way to prepare for the unexpected
If this past week’s traumatic events in Washougal have taught us anything, it might be that life can take some tragic and unexpected turns, and put us in situations we never imagined possible. The truth is, we really never know what may lie just around that corner or behind that door.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 13, 2011
Now, the work really begins
With the mandatory recount of the votes in the tight Washougal City Council Position No. 2 race finally complete, we can officially say the 2011 General Election has come to a close.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 6, 2011
Walk & Knock on Saturday
In just a few days, one of the largest volunteer efforts in Clark County will get underway.
The Walk & Knock started in 1982, by two men who simply had a desire to help those in need, an idea about how to do it, and a serious drive to make it happen.
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- by Heather Acheson
- November 29, 2011
A special Thanksgiving for the Papermakers
As many of us will be enjoying spending time with our husbands, wives, children and grandchildren on Thursday, members of the Camas High School football team will be gathering with the people who many of the boys have described as their “second” family — their teammates.
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- by Heather Acheson
- November 22, 2011
Veterans Day events instill love of country, respect for military
From special dinners and music performances to parades and school assemblies, during the past week many local residents either participated in or watched an event meant to honor our nation’s military as part of Veterans Day.
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- by Heather Acheson
- November 15, 2011
Citizens deserve answers
As profiled in an article in today’s Post-Record, for the second time this year Washougal earned State audit results that were clean, and included no findings. This is very good news in the wake of a report issued in October 2009 that stated approximately $100,000 in city revenues were missing, a revelation that was followed by then-Mayor Stacee Sellers’ abrupt resignation.
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- by Heather Acheson
- November 8, 2011
It’s time to vote
With the General Election just a week away, the time has come for the procrastinators to cast those ballots, which must be postmarked by Nov. 8 to be counted.
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- by Heather Acheson
- November 1, 2011
Retain Higgins and Turk for Camas mayor, council
Camas residents have one of the clearest choices in years, between candidates for mayor and a city council position in the Nov. 8 election.
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- by Mike Gallagher
- October 26, 2011
Keep Clancy, Hoober and Larson
For the first time in years, all three seats up for election on the East County Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners are being challenged in the Nov. 8 General Election.
The three incumbents with more than 50 years of history on the commission between them are hoping to retain their seats against as the run against three men with a total of nearly 90 years of career fire fighting and on-the-job emergency services experience.
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- by Heather Acheson
- October 18, 2011
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